Quote Originally Posted by smokey the elder View Post
Can anyone tell me why, when the Montreal team is called the "Canadiens" why people call them "the Habs"? Whatintheheck is a "hab" anyway?

Easy!

They are the Habs, we are the Habs not!


IT comes from "Les Habitants" - a salute to the people of the area.

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S19,

I did a few games as goalie in a 'sandlot' roller hockey. Fiesty?

With all the gear on I was sweating so badly I wanted to beat myself up.